Body construction



Sept- 18, 1945' E. H. PIRoN BODYl CONSTRUCTION Filed .June 17, 1945 2sheets-sheet 1 sept 18 1945' E. H. PlRoN BODY CONSTRUCTION Filed June17, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patente-d Sept. 18, 1945 Emil H. Piron, vNewYork,N. Y2, assigner to Trany' sit Research Corporation, New York', N.

corporation of New. York Application Junel', 1943, Serial No'. 491,212

(Cl. S-401) 6 Claims.

This invention relates to the construction of vehicle bodies and moreparticularly to bodies such as are used in street `cars and the like.The principal Objectis to provide a body construction of the generaltype shown and described in the ap'pication of William T'.- Rossell,Serial Number 34247, nled March ll, i942, and to improve thatconstruction 'from the standpoint of facility of manufacture and ease'of maintenance. In a publi-c vehicle body the conventional are rangementis side-by-'side seating with an aisle separating the seats. Since thewidth of the body is necessarily limited it is highlyV desirable to makeavailable for passenger use all possible space between the outside wallsof the body. tIt has been found that the comfort of passengers isincreased if additional shoulder room is provided above an arm rest andit is the principal object of this invention to provide a vehicle bodyhaving a very narrow cross-section above the level of arm rests incombination with a novel and improved construction and arrangement ofWindows.

In the construction illustrated in the above mentioned Rossellapplication there is a main window opposite each seat which, when closedoverlaps a small xed window. If the main wina dow is partially elevated`air but not rain can enter the passenger compartment. The draws back tothe arrangement is that the windows are diiicultto wash and that dirtcollects between them. It is an object of this invention to provide athin wall section, a small stationary window thereabove, and a mainwindow capable of being raised and lowered together with means forpreventing entry of rain while still admitting air, and to so arrangethe windows that both can be washed on their exterior surfaces bymechanical washing machines as are conventionaly used for street carsand the like.

More specifically it is the object to provide a small stationary windowthe top of which may serve as a window sill and an elevatable windowsash thereabove having a rain guard forming the lower edge of the sashand adapted to rest directly on the sill.

Other objects and advantages will become hereinafter more fully apparentas reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which my inventionis illustrated by way of example and in which Figure l is a vertical,fragmentary section through a car body taken through the oor andextending upwardly above the level of a seat,

Figure 2 is an extension of the same section as Figure 1 illustratingthe arm rest, the fixed win-- dow and the lowermost portion of themovable window;

Figure 3 isa) further extensin ofA the Same Section as Figures l and 2illustrating the remainder of the movable window and alsoillustrating.,iin elevation, the window lifting mechanism thereabove,

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken along the une ll-4 of Figure 3,and

Figure `5 is a hOii-ltal Section 'taken along the line 51-5 of Figure 2.

More particular'1y,A I refers to the noor of the vehicle body abovewhich extends the body side walls which, are composed of an inside wall2 and an outside wall 3' secured to the inside and outside,respectively', of ay series of vertical posts 4; The two walls divergetoward the floor `I to forni an air duct 5, secured to the inside wall2' at appropriate height and by a braelret 6 is a St 'l to aCOln-ldatepassengers. The inside wall extends upwardly past the bracket t until itterminates, as illustrated in` Figure 2 at an 'arm rest sl.- fifne outerwall 3` continues upwardly past the arm rest for a distance and isgthenterminated between each two' posts il to fol-"fn window openings.. Theentire wall 'thickness of the; body above the arm rest thus has athickness equal only to that' of the outer wall portion except that fol"purposes 0i appearance, I add a trim strip-oir belt rail It which also'terminates at the window opening. A window sash H is iiedly secured totwo posts 4 by means of screws 5, the lower portion of the sash beingchanneled at I3 to receive and retain the belt rail I0 and wall portion9. The upper portion of the sash II serves as a sill for a verticallymovable window sash I4.

A drip rail I5 extends outwardly of the sash I4 to a distance verticallyabove the outermost edge of the belt rail, and downwardly by an amountsuiiicient to cover the frame, but not the pane, of the sash Il. Thedrip rail terminates in a sealing surface I6 which rests directly uponthe sash I I. Each sash I4 slides up and down in channels I1 secured toor formed with the posts 4. Any suitable device such as an overheadcrank I8 may be used to aid in the elevation of the windows.

Various changes may be made without departing from the` spirit of myinvention, as for instance the wall portion 9 may be lined with paint orcloth or ber board or the like, and I therefore desire to be extendedprotection as defined by the appended claims.

and in the plane of said fixed sash, the top of said xed sash comprisingthe sill for said movablel sash.

to a height above a passenger seat and terminating at an arm rest, aportion of said outside wall above said arm rest being exposed to viewinteriorly of the body, a window sash fixed in said portion and retainedbetween two of said posts, and a vertically movable window sash aboveand in the plane of said xed'sash, said vertically movable sash havingan extension thereon which projects outwardly from the car body as arain guard and which terminates inwardly in a sealing ledge adapted torest directly on the lower sash.

3. In a car body side wall construction, an outside wall, a series ofvertical posts to which said wall is secured, an inside wall coveringsaid posts to a height above a passenger seat and terminating at an armrest, the wall covering said posts to a height above a passenger seatand terminating at an arm rest, the wall above said arm rest being ofreduced thickness and substantially equal to the thickness of saidoutside wall, a bel-t line trim strip outwardly of the wall sectionabove said arm rest terminating therewithvto form Va window openingbetween each .two of said vertical posts, a fixed window sash securedbetween each two Vertical posts and secured against said-trim strip andsaid wall section, and a' vertically movable window sash above andsubstantially in the plane of said fixed sash, the top of said xed sashserving as the sill for said movable sash. Y

4. In a car body side wall construction, an outside wall, a series ofvertical posts to which said wall is Secured, an inside wall coveringsaid posts to a height above a passenger seat and terminating at an armrest, the wall above said arm rest being of reduced thickness andsubstantially 2. In a car body side wall constructionan outside wall, aseries of vertical posts to which said wall is secured, an insidewallcovering said posts4` equal to the thickness of said outside wall, abelt line trim strip outwardly of the wall section above said arm restterminating therewith to form a window opening between each two of saidvertical posts, a xed window sash secured between each two verticalposts and secured against said trim strip and said wall section, avertically movable sash above and in the plane of said fixed sash, thelower 'position of said movable sash having a drip rail extendingoutwardly and downwardly therefrom and terminating inwardly in a portionadapted to contact the upper part of said fixed sash.V

5. In a car body side wall construction, an outside wall,'a series ofvertical posts to which said t side ,wall is secured, an inside wallcovering said posts to a height above a passenger seat and terminatingat an arm rest, the wall portion above said arm rest having thesubstantial thickness of said outside wall only, a belt line trim stripcovering said wallv portion and terminating therewith to form a windowopening thereabove and between each two of said posts, a window sashfixed between each two of said posts and having itsvlower edgechannelled to receive and retain said trim strip and. said wall portion,and a vertically movable sash immediately above said xed sash andadaptedto close thereagainst, said movable sash having a drip rail extendingoutwardly and downwardly therefrom and overlapping the frame. portion ofsaid xed sash.

6. In a car body side wall construction, an outside wall, a series ofvertical posts to which said side wall is secured, an inside wallcovering said posts to a height above a passenger seat and terminatingat an arm rest, the wall portion above said arm rest having thesubstantial thickness of said outside wall only, a belt line trim stripcovering'said wall portion and terminating therewith to form -a windowopening thereabove and -between each two of said posts, a window sashfixed between each two of said posts and having its lower edgechannelled to receive and retain said-trim strip and said wall portion,and a vertically movable sash immediately above said xed sash andadapted to close thereagainst, said movable sash having a drip railextendingoutwardly of the carbody for a distance substantially the sameas said trim strip and also downwardly by an amount sufficiently tocover the top frame of said xed sash without covering the pane thereof.

Y EMIL H. PIRON.

